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Planetfall For Marda
Grumpy hermit Paden Bell immigrates to a new planet to build a new life. Learn about him, the new world, and the fascinating people in his caravan through the touching letters he writes to his wife, Marda, who will follow him once the settlement is established. Planetfall for Marda is a touching story of love and discovery set on the pioneer frontier of a new and breathtaking world.
- GenresScience Fiction
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2012
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November 21, 2016
I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed Planetfall; I honestly don't read much scifi/sci fantasy. However my last solid great read was sci fantasy so after a few DNF books I was drawn to Planetfall.
I'd had it on my Kindle for so long I'd forgotten that the book is in letter form. It's a very different style but I adapted to it quickly and I was soon giggling at Paden's clever quips.
Altogether I'd describe it as a real-life fairy-tale adventure set in a higher technology future. The book was a solid hit for me, with fun surprises, mystery, laughter and sadness. Don't let my 4-star review fool you, 5 stars are reserved for my top-twenty books. Since the adventures occur to a group traveling to create a tiny town there are of course many characters. They're all described well by our lead character, a few at a time, and I was doing fine keeping track of them until the next day when they were all a tangle in my head. I would have welcomed a character reminder sheet, perhaps Paden could have drawn one up for Marda's reference once he was done describing everyone to her.
The book wraps up nicely (and poignantly, just a little warning) but I feel it clearly leaves room for additional stories; certain information is obtained only at the end and I'd love to know more about the different creatures discovered as well as how all the townspeople fare on their new planet.
I'd had it on my Kindle for so long I'd forgotten that the book is in letter form. It's a very different style but I adapted to it quickly and I was soon giggling at Paden's clever quips.
Altogether I'd describe it as a real-life fairy-tale adventure set in a higher technology future. The book was a solid hit for me, with fun surprises, mystery, laughter and sadness. Don't let my 4-star review fool you, 5 stars are reserved for my top-twenty books. Since the adventures occur to a group traveling to create a tiny town there are of course many characters. They're all described well by our lead character, a few at a time, and I was doing fine keeping track of them until the next day when they were all a tangle in my head. I would have welcomed a character reminder sheet, perhaps Paden could have drawn one up for Marda's reference once he was done describing everyone to her.
The book wraps up nicely (and poignantly, just a little warning) but I feel it clearly leaves room for additional stories; certain information is obtained only at the end and I'd love to know more about the different creatures discovered as well as how all the townspeople fare on their new planet.
January 1, 2023
What looked at first like nothing more than the letters a colonist sends home to his wife very quickly grows to become something very special. Even better on the second reading than it was on the first, as I noticed things that had slipped past me the first time.
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